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Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' – Miles Davis Quintet
· 1 h 12 min · S14 E15
Episode Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' – Miles Davis Quintet
Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' capture Miles Davis on one of music history's most remarkable upswings. He had recently become clean after a years-long heroin addiction that led to his exclusion from major record labels and clubs. And now, in 1956, he had a deal with Columbia - the Cadillac of record labels - and a band he loved: Red Garland on piano, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Paul Chambers on bass and John Coltrane playing the sax.
In this episode of You'll Hear It, jazz pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness go through each album. They discuss the outsized influence of Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland's Red spread technique, the power of Miles's chatter on Relaxin' and whether this is the greatest rhythm section in the history of recorded music.
Whether this is your first introduction to Miles Davis, or you've been listening to these albums for years, you'll walk away from this episode with a new understanding of, and appreciation for, Miles and his first great quintet.
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In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again.
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0:00 Miles Davis - Cookin', Relaxin', Workin' & Steamin' 0:47 The Comeback Story 5:17 Miles & Monk at Newport '55 8:54 "My Funny Valentine" 11:09 Miles to Red: 'Play Like Ahmad Jamal' 13:51 "Blues by Five" 17:39 BTS: Trane Comes Into His Own 21:06 Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet 22:40 "If I Were a Bell" 29:59 "You're My Everything" 32:54 The POWER of Miles's Intro Chatter 36:40 "Oleo" 38:15 "It Never Entered My Mind" 41:58 "Four" 46:44 Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet 48:25 "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" 53:22 "Salt Peanuts" 55:08 "Well You Needn't" 55:30 "When I Fall in Love" 56:27 "If I Were a Bell" Over the Years 58:03 Desert Island Tracks 58:36 Apex Moments
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